Distant Voices: Discovering a Forgotten Past for a Changing Church
Churches of Christ are now in a time when the dominant voices of the twentieth-century tradition are being questioned - gently by some, more sharply by others. In a time of questioning, it helps to hear some of the "distant voices" - those who once occupied a significant place in the heritage but who have been remembered selectively or not at all.
This book is an exercise in remembering. It listens to some of the forgotten voices - voices like:
- Barton Stone
- Nancy Cram
- Alexander Campbell
- Robert Richardson
- Benjamin Franklin
- David Lipscomb
- Burke Hinsdale
- Silena Holman
- T.B. Larimore
- James A. Harding
- K.C. Moser
- G.C. Brewer and others.
These distant voices invite the reader to pull up a chair and listen in on the lively conversations out of which the heritage of Churches of Christ took shape. By listening in, one will discover a heritage that is broader, richer and more diverse than previously imagined. In the process one will also catch bright glints of time-tarnished ideals, and find unexpected resources for today.
22 Chapters followed by a Group Discussion Guide
199 pages, paperback. C. Leonard Allen